Run Everything as a service
Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 6:11 am
The Everything service will only work with Windows XP
To run Everything as a service you will need to disable run on system start up and install the Everything service.
You will also need to use a new client to talk to the "Everything" service.
To disable run on system start:
To install the "Everything" service:
To start the service now:
Non admin client:
This program simply passes your search queries to the service.
http://www.voidtools.com/Everything_SendCommandLine.zip
Please replace your "Search Everything..." shortcuts with a shortcut to this program.
Known Issues:
The service will exit when any user has logged off.
"Everything" will open files / run programs with administrative privileges.
To uninstall the "Everything" service:
To run Everything as a service you will need to disable run on system start up and install the Everything service.
You will also need to use a new client to talk to the "Everything" service.
To disable run on system start:
- In "Everything", from the Tools menu, click Options.
- Click the General tab.
- Uncheck Start Everything on system start up.
- Click OK.
To install the "Everything" service:
- From the Start menu, click Run.
- Enter: cmd
- Change the current directory to your "Everything" installation folder.
- For example: cd \program files\Everything
- Enter: Everything.exe -install_service
- Enter: exit
To start the service now:
- Exit "Everything".
- From a command prompt type: net start Everything
Non admin client:
This program simply passes your search queries to the service.
http://www.voidtools.com/Everything_SendCommandLine.zip
Please replace your "Search Everything..." shortcuts with a shortcut to this program.
Known Issues:
The service will exit when any user has logged off.
"Everything" will open files / run programs with administrative privileges.
To uninstall the "Everything" service:
- From the Start menu, click Run.
- Enter: cmd
- Change the current directory to your "Everything" installation folder.
- For example: cd \program files\Everything
- Enter: Everything.exe -uninstall_service